The Azerbaijani Laundromat one year on: has justice been served?
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In September last year, a massive leak of bank records from 2012 to 2014 showed that the ruling elite of Azerbaijan ran a $3 billion slush fund and an international money…
Over half of global exports come from countries that fail to punish foreign bribery
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Corruption, human rights, civil society should be on Chancellor Merkel’s agenda in Azerbaijan
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Will the G20 deliver on anti-corruption in 2018?
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This week, activists from civil society organisations all over the world gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the sixth annual Civil 20 (C20) summit.
Towards Transparency in Land Ownership: a Framework for Research on Beneficial Land Ownership
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This toolkit proposes a research framework for assessing a country’s regulation of beneficial ownership in large-scale land holdings.
Recommendations on Beneficial Ownership Transparency for Open Government Partnership National Action Plans
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This briefing discusses why beneficial ownership is a priority for Open Government Partnership (OGP) members, good practice for creating open registers, and existing and model…
How to win the fight against corruption in Africa
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African Anti-Corruption Day is an important opportunity to recognise both the progress made in the fight against corruption in Africa and the significant work still left to do.
Dirty-money hub Dubai must clean up its real estate sector
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Conflicts of interest exposed by #WestAfricaLeaks underscore need to rein in anonymous company ownership
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Risk of impunity increases with outcome of Portuguese-Angolan corruption trial
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A verdict last week by the Lisbon Court of Appeals in the trial of former Angolan vice president Manuel Vicente has disappointed hopes for a triumph of legal due process over…
The new IMF anti-corruption framework: 3 things we’ll be looking for a year from now
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Last Sunday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) unveiled its long-awaited framework for “enhanced” engagement with countries on corruption and governance issues. Here are three…
Azerbaijani links to suspect Malta bank highlight need for financial transparency
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While the G20 drags its feet, the corrupt continue to benefit from anonymous company ownership
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The corrupt don’t like paper trails, they like secrecy. What better way to hide corrupt activity than with a secret company or trust as a front? You can anonymously open bank…
G20 countries moving too slowly to combat financial crime
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Urging leaders to act against corruption in the Americas
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The hot topic at the 2018 Summit of the Americas is how governments can combat corruption at the highest levels across North and South America.
